Bridle-bit.



.W. GREENWOOD.

BRIDLB BIT. 4 APPLICATION IILED'DEO.15, 1906.

899,298, Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

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qvihwiom JAMES W. GREENWOOD, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

BRIDLE-BIT.

Application filed December 15, 1906.

T all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES IV. GREEN- wooi), a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bridle Bits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bits and more particularly to overchecl; bridle bits, especially adapted for trotting and pacing horses, the object being to provide an over-cheek bit so constructed that by adjusting the overcheck, the horses head can be held up in the proper position, so asto prevent the horse from dropping his head and breaking and bolting.

Another object of my invention is to provide the bit with a flexible chin-strap which will securely hold the bit in place and at the same time prevent it from choking the animal.

IVith these and other objects in view, the invention. consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification :Figure l is a perspective view of my improved over-check bit applied to a horse. Fig. 2 is a side view of my improved overcheck bit. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the bit showing the elastic chin-strap partly in section. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the elastic chinstrap.

In the drawing A indicates the compound curved side bars of the bit, which are provided with enlarged portions A to one side of the longitudinal center, having downwardly extendingbars A connected together by a bar A forming the bit proper which is adapted to be placed in the mouth of the animal, and hold the side-bars A above the mouth of the animal. Eyes A A are Specification of Letters Patent.

formed in the end of the side bars A and se Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

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cured in the eyes A are the ends of the nosestrap C which is connected to the crown-piece of the bridle by a strap I) and securely holds the bit in the proper position. The ends of the check lines E are secured in the eyes AI adapted to pass up over the head of the animal, and be secured in any suitable manner.

Slots A are formed in the enlarged portion A of the side bars A adjacent the depending bars A between the bars and eyes A in which are secured the ends of the straps E, by buckles F carried by the elastic chinband G, which is surrounded by a rubber sleeve II, adapted to rest up against the chin of the animal, and protect the elastic band from the moisture of the body of the animal.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have provided an evercheck bit so constructed that it will hold the animals head in position and at the same time be out of the way so that the animal can breathe freely.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is An overcheck bit comprising compound curved side bars having enlarged portions to one side of their longitudinal center, bars projecting downwardly from said enlarged. portions connected together at their lower ends by a crossbar, forming a substantially Ushaped bit for holding the side bars above the mouth of the animal, the ends of said side bars being provided with eyes to which the ends of the nose strap and check lines are connected, said side bars being provided with slots in their enlarged portions to the rear of the bit proper, and an elastic chin strap having its ends secured in said slots.

JAMES WV. GREENIVOOD.

Witnesses:

RoBT. T. BROWN, Louis BENEDICT. 

